Professional statement
Brooke Huminski is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Rhode Island and Massachusetts with specialization with eating disorders, perfectionism, and student (college, medical, graduate) mental health. Brooke is trained in Family-Based Therapy, a highly effective evidenced-based treatment model for eating disorders in adolescents. This therapy model utilizes the strengths of families, especially parents, in fighting the eating disorder. She operates from a Health at Every Size® model and brings her experience as a recovered professional to the healing relationship.
Brooke has worked and trained in a myriad of health and mental health settings over the past ten years including McLean Hospital, Miriam Hospital, Butler Hospital and Women and Infant’s Hospital. Additionally, she has provided individual, family, group therapy, and meal coaching at Walden Behavioral Care, an eating disorder clinic. Brooke has specialized training in therapies such as DBT and CBT that help clients cope with difficult thoughts and behaviors. Brooke’s approach is deeply compassionate, strengths-based, and non-judgmental.
In addition to Private Practice, Brooke is a credentialed clinician at Butler Hospital’s Patient Assessment Services (Psychiatric ER). She has also presented to psychiatry residents (Butler Hospital/Brown Medical School Psychiatry Residency), therapists, and dietitians on special topics related to eating disorders such as perfectionism and suicidality. Brooke received her Masters of Social Work (MSW) at Boston College.